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Transportation
George Bristol was transported on the Asia 1, departing 5th Jan 1825 and arriving 29th Apr 1825 with 201 passengers.
Built by A Hall & Co at Aberdeen in 1818. A Brig of 536 tons. (Wikipedia) 1830 - Voyage. Asia from Ireland. Female Convict Ship; Stead; Master, Alexander Nesbit M.D. Surgeon Superintendent. Arrived in Sydney Cove 13 Jan 1830. Mustered - 186. Died on Voyage - 3. Disembarked - 1. Total Embarked - 200
Asia 1 (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/5, Page Number 206 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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year of birth 1806 - calculated from age 36 years on indent taken in 1842. See TAHO document https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON16-1-1/CON16-1-1P214
George was sent to the penal settlement at Port Arthur, per ship Marian Watson. Tasmanian Records. Indent: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON16-1-1/CON16-1-1P214 and https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON16-1-1/CON16-1-1P215 No 3708. George Bristol, age 36. Top Sawyer. Tried at Sydney, 8 April 1842, Life. (Commuted to 10 years from date of conviction), Native place, Bristol. Single, catholic, can read and write. Offence, etc. For being at large with firearms. I was 3 weeks out in the bush, I committed 3 robberies. It was all the fault of my overseer, ? made me take the Bush. I went to Sydney in the Asia in 1825, for horse stealing, sentence Life. Ships: Asia & Marian Watson. Remarks: Real name George Chislett. I went in 1817 with Agamemnon under a sentence of 7 years & went home in the Rolla Bask free by servitude. F & M , father, George Chislett, 2 Bro, Willm. & Henry, one S. Ann, all in Bristol. Tasmanian Convict Conduct Record: https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/CON31-1-8/CON31-1-8_00172_L No 3708. George Bristol. See record for details. George ran away from Port Arthur and became a bushranger, and was involved in a robbery for which he was tried and convicted and sentenced to death. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8754648?searchTerm=George%20Bristol EXECUTION OF BUSHRANGERS.—Five of the twelve bushrangers, capitally convicted at the sittings of the Supreme Court, expiated their crimes on the scaffold, on Tuesday morning, at 8 o'clock. These were three for the robbery and violence at the residence of Mr. Harrison, at the Sandspits, viz: — George Churchward, per Sir John Byng. George Bristol, per Mary Ann Watson. John Walker, per Waterlilly ; The associates of the malefactors—Matthew Byrnes, Peter Byrnes, and John Bowers, being reprieved. The other unfortunate men were— John Woolley, per Waterlilly. William Thomas, per Lord Lyndoch. The former for shooting at Mr. Wells, the latter for being present aiding and abetting. All the five were Port Arthur runaways,—The men met their fate, evidently deeply impressed, and in a proper frame of mind for the awful change which awaited them. Churchward addressed a few words to the spectators, on the folly and absurdity of men in whatever situation they may be placed, supposing that they can better their condition by taking to the bush ; in Van Diemen's Land, he said, justice must speedily overtake them. All five died in the Romish faith, and were attended, in their last moments, by the Rev. J. J. Therry, Vicar General. The Rev. father's attention, in administering spiritual consolation to the malefactors, since their imprisonment is beyond all praise. There was heavy rain during the morning, and the spectators were not very numerous, Hobart Town Advertiser, 5 Apr 1844.
Bushrangers in Sydney-On Wednesday evening, in consequence of the suspicions of an ex-constable, Mr. Blake, publican, Market street, called in Sergeant Higgins to examine two men sitting in his tap-room. At first they boasted of their freedom, and one of them said he had his in his pocket, at the same time putting his hand, into his breeches pocket as if to produce it, when Higgins observed the butt-end of a pistol protruding from it, he immediately grasped him firm till he was disarmed of a pair ready for action. Mr. Blake in the meantime by knocking down the other also secured him; they were both immediately handcuffed; and on being lodged in Hyde Park watch-house were identified as William Sydney Smith and George Bristol, two runaways from Parramatta Iron Gang. They were committed yesterday for having been found illegally at large with fire arms in their possession. Sydney Herald, 12 Mar 1842. Sydney Quarter Sessions. Summary Jurisdiction. George Bristol and another were charged with being illegally at large, with firearms in their possession. Bristol guilty; to be transported to a penal settlement for life. The other not guilty; discharged. The Australian, 14 April 1842.
Committal to Fisherton Gaol. Wm. North, and George Bristol, charged with having, in the night of the 22d stolen from a field at Mapperton, Somerset, two horses, the property of Ann Mitchell They are also charged with having, Sunday the 1st. in the day-time, broken open the house John Dimmock, Norton Under Ham. Somerset, and stolen various articles therefrom. Salisbury Journal, 29 Sept 1823. William North and George Bristol, for stealing two horses, the property of Ann Michell, Mapperton, Somerset; and also for breaking open the dwelling-house of John Dimmock, at Norton-under-Ham, Somerset, and stealing divers articles. Hampshire Chronicle, 22 March 1824.